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GWEN IFILL: FBI agents in New York arrested two men today who they say were planning to join Islamic State forces in Syria. One was stopped at Kennedy Airport, before he could board a flight to Turkey. The other was...

A planned speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Congress has raised tensions between the U.S. and Israel. Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters
WASHINGTON — Trading barbs, the U.S. and Israel escalated their increasingly public spat Wednesday...

Dangling icicles in the ice caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin. Photo by Flickr user The Cut.
Grab your ice cleats and snow poles this weekend for a 1.1 mile trek over icy Lake Superior to witness the stunning, naturally-formed...

TJX Cos., the parent company of T.J. Maxx and other retail stores, announced they would raise their workers’ pay to $10 an hour in 2016. Photo by Flickr user Mike Mozart
The parent company that owns retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods...

“Texas 22 October 2001. One bag of assorted Jolly Ranchers.” Photo courtesy of Julie Green
In January 2000, artist Julie Green was working at the University of Oklahoma when she noticed an unusual menu in her morning paper.
“Three fried...